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Department Stores
House of Fraser landlord anger nullified by stock exchange rules
House of Fraserโs relations with a range of stakeholders worsened today after several landlords expressed anger at proposed rent reductions…
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DIY
Wickes cuts 100 head office jobs
DIY retailer Wickes is cutting 100 head office jobs due to โmixedโ trading conditions and a new structuring plans. The…
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Clothing & Shoes
Mothercare to speed up store closures and job cuts
Mothercare have announced they are set to speed up the closure of stores and cutting of jobs, in order to…
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Economy
Northern Ireland suffers most from UK retail struggles
Northern Ireland is suffering the worst of retailโs bad weather, showing a 7.3% drop in footfall and a retail space…
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DIY
Homebase receives bid from former Comet owner
Opcapita, the former owner of Comet has put in a bid of an undisclosed amount for Homebase according to Sky…
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Supermarkets
Sainsburyโs singing CEO takes ยฃ1.8m from share awards
Sainsburyโs CEO Mike Coupe has snapped up ยฃ1.8m in share awards following the companyโs merger with Asda. Coupe also sold…
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M&A
Retail M&A grows by 15%
A study by law firm RPC shows retail mergers and acquisitions have grown by 15% over the past year. While…
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Analysis
How to thrive in the instant gratification era
We are living in the โwant nowโ generation, from instant streaming of the latest movies and TV shows, to music,…
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Clothing & Shoes
1,000 jobs at risk after Calvetron enters administration
Over 1,000 jobs are on the line after fashion retailer Calvetron entered administration. The company behind Windsmoor and Jacques Vert…
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